NEW FEVER HOSPITAL.
On Monday the How. C. M. Luko (cliair.mau of tlio Hospital .Trustees),- -Mr.-Diinks (treasurer), '. Dr. Ewart ._!( superintendent),and the Hon!- Dr!' Collins,' accompanied the .Hon. J. A;Millar;' (Minister of' Marine), /and the'Hon.'-W. Hall jones (Minister of Public' AVorks) j oil a ; visit,of inspection to: the Mount View , Asylum, in connection' with a' proposal to ercct a''fevor";hospital'tHore/.'Tho.sugges- ■ tion was' placed beforo Govorriment some time ago. /The Trustees 'are, hopeful now that tho 'fe^er - *hospital question will shortly be settled. ; ,As soon'as the matter of site is decided,!-,the. question-, of .greeting 'a modern 'fever..,hospital ,on'lines .indicated"; by Dr. Ewart and .tho . s honorary: staff 'will bo takerf in; hand. Better provision .will also bo made for the nurses.- it is hoped, under itlio new arrangement, to minimiso- the risk ;of infection and to!ropo;.better.:,with! the largo number- of cases , Which aire always pressing';- to come iii.. At present a large', number ,of fever cases, states' the chairman' of Trustees, have .to be treated in pooploV houses. Mr.' Luke .states that generous offers of hclp have been made by prominent 'residents. Ho bolioved thero:are many; who would' coin'e t-o.tho!as-sistance of the trusties .in providing for tho feijor hospital and other, pressing needs.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 173, 15 April 1908, Page 9
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